classical music: Riccardo Chailly

classical music: Riccardo Chailly

classical music:

Riccardo Chailly

Puccini Without Words
Giacomo Puccini, Barry Wordsworth, ...

Decca, 2006

Essential Vivaldi: 20 Greatest Masterpieces

a. Vivaldi

Deutsche Grammophon, 2002

Awesome CD
I am ever in search for music for canine freestyle and my choreographer suggested that I explore Vivaldi. My dog works great to Mozart so this was not a great departure musically. So I bought this album...It exceeded my expectations as the musicians play with emotion, ...

Verdi: Aida [Blu-ray]

Ildiko Komlosi, Violeta Urmana

Decca, 2008

Excellent Wide-Screen Production
Amazon's current listing of the aspect ratio as 1.33:1 is INCORRECT. Like all Blu-Ray productions (that aren't of classic films) Decca's new opera productions on Blu-Ray are 16:9 (or 1.85:1) and anamorphic (according to Ken of the Decca Music Group.

Verdi - Rigoletto / Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Edita Gruberova, Victoria Vergara, Ferruccio ...

G. Verdi, Wiener Opera Philharmoniker

Deutsche Grammophon, 2006

Amazing Performance
I got this DVD to understand what Rigoletto was all about and partly for Pavarotti performance of La Donna e Mobile, and I was glad I got this one. It is one of the best performance by all artisits.

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 / Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Sergei Rachmaninov

Philips, 1995

Spellbinding
Martha Argerich is a magnificent pianist. She is a force of nature. Her physicality is commanding and brilliant. Her unique interpretations are bold and compelling. Unlike many CDs, the fact the recording is of a "live" performance, does not detract from its impact. I ...

Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

Eric Garrett, Rolando Panerai, ...

Decca, 2005

Glorious, amazing, inspirational
Listening to Pavarotti every day, particularly his "The Best" CD, is a MUST. Disc #2 was glorious, his interpretation of folk songs is so seamless that your swept along with his joy in performing these gorgeous pieces. Do you want to be uplifted? Buy Pavarotti's The ...

The Ultimate Puccini Collection

Giacomo Puccini, Herbert von Karajan, ...

Decca, 1998

Fantastic!
This is one of the first opera CDs I ever got. It's wonderful for just about any body;from the newbies like me or the opera fanatics. I especially like 'In Questa Reggia'. Buy it now!!

The #1 Opera Album

Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, ...

Decca, 2001

great collection
If one was wanting to introduce a friend to the wonderful world of opera, this would be a great cd to buy them. Also at this time when many of us are worrying about Luciano and his health , it is great to hear him featured on many of the selections. A great buy and ...

Essential Verdi - 40 of His Greatest Masterpieces (2 CD Set)

Giuseppe Verdi, Alberto Erede, ...

Decca, 2001

Just Stunning!
In my opinion this recording is stunning. I am not usually a fan of compilations in classical music, as they're usually watered down representations made under the presumption that the listener would find the full-blown version intimidating or boring. This one, ...

Nessun Dorma ~ 20 Great Tenor Arias / Pavarotti, Carreras, Domingo, Bergonzi, Aragall, Björling, Di Stefano, ...

Georges Bizet, Gaetano Donizetti, ...

Decca, 1998

Driving and Singing
This is a wonderful CD to sing along with in "rotten" traffic. All of a sudden, it just dosen't matter that much. If it can do this for me, it will help even the most "miserable" (in thought, word and deed), driver. Worth having in the car.

Janine Jansen: Concertos & Romance

Max Bruch, Felix Mendelssohn, ...

Decca, 2007

Genuinely New; Wholly Her Own
Frankly, were it not for U-Tube I wouldn't know anything about this artist or this album; after all, there are enough existing recordings of these two concerti to last anyone a lifetime, let alone each promise of "new ones" only seem to be marketing ploys to parade the ...

Shostakovich: The Jazz Album

Dmitry Shostakovich, Riccardo Chailly, ...

Decca, 1993

Shostakovich the Jazz Guy
If Shostakovich had decided to write in the Russian folk idiom, this CD would probably be the best glimpse into that genre. Intending to raise the level of Soviet jazz, we now have two jazz suites scored for orchestra, but featuring instruments used in a way we ...

Essential Violin

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Decca, 2003

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
GREATEST VIOLIN MUSIC THAT YOU CAN FEEL THE PASSION OF THE ARTIST COME THUR. GREAT INTRODUCTION TO A BUDDING MUSICIAN AND DEVELOPING THE APPECIATION OF THE GREAT CLASSICS OF OUR TIME THUR THE GREAT MUSIC

Amor--Opera's Great Love Songs

Georges Bizet, Gaetano Donizetti, ...

Decca, 1998

If you are unsure about opera, this is where to begin
Many people are turned off of opera because of the nature of the beast - unknown tongue, the continual singing and particularly the sopranos whose voices are as piercing as they are diffdicult to understand. These selections are ravishing in their beauty. It has been ...

The Greatest Opera Show on Earth

Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, ...

Polygram Records, 1997

The Opera Collection To Own
For novices, and beginners who are having their first sample of the fine art of opera, this collection is a must have. In what are the most beloved and well-known operatic pieces, "celebrity" opera stars Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kenawa, Cecilia Bartoli, Andrea Bocelli, ...